Landform position: Dunes on terraces

Surface layer:

0 to 4 inches-dark yellowish brown loamy fine sand

Subsurface layer:

4 to 8 inches-brown loamy fine sand

8 to 16 inches-dark yellowish brown loamy fine sand

16 to 26 inches-dark yellowish brown and yellowish brown loamy fine sand

Subsoil:

26 to 37 inches-brown fine sandy loam

37 to 51 inches-brown sandy clay loam

51 to 69 inches-brown fine sandy loam

Substratum:

69 to 80 inches-brown and yellowish brown loamy fine sand

• Patterson soils

• Tuckerman soils

• Wiville soils

• Small depressional areas subject to flooding

Depth class: Very deep

Drainage class: Somewhat excessively drained

Permeability: Moderately rapid

Available water capacity: Low

Depth to seasonal high water table: >6 feet

Shrink-swell potential: Low

Surface runoff: Very low to low

Soil reaction: Very strongly acid to slightly acid throughout

Parent material: Sandy, eolian deposits

Major Uses: Most areas are cultivated; a few areas are in woodland

Land capability subclass: IIIs

Suitability: Moderately suited

Adapted crops: Winter small grains, grain sorghum, soybeans, cotton, watermelon, and cantaloupes

Management concerns:

• Low available water capacity

• Droughtiness

• Moderate wind erosion hazard

Management measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section

Suitability: Well suited

Adapted plants: Common bermudagrass, improved bermudagrass, and tall fescue

Management concerns:

• Droughtiness

Management measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section

Woodland ordination symbol: 9S

Suitability: Well suited

Adapted species: Cherrybark oak, eastern cottonwood, and shortleaf pine

Management concerns:

• Deep sandy surface restricts equipment use

• Seedling mortality

Management measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Woodland Management and Productivity Section

Limitation rating: Slight

Limitations:

• No significant limitations

Corrective measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section

Limitation rating: Moderate

Limitations:

• Moderate slope

Corrective measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section

Limitation rating: Severe

Limitations:

• Poor filter

Corrective measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Sanitary Facilities Section

Limitation rating: Slight

Limitations:

• No significant limitations

Corrective measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section